The influencer published a video on his Instagram account, in which he expresses his disagreement with the acts committed by Escobar and points out that “one cannot be held responsible for the acts of others.”
The influencer has been the target of countless criticism after several photos came to light in the company of Andrés Escobar , the businessman who was photographed and recorded carrying a weapon, which according to him was “traumatic”, in the middle of the National Strike in the city From Cali.
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#YoEstoyConBeto this friend Andres Escobar is very suspicious, could this Mindo be ??? pic.twitter.com/2j9FtGs796
– MAURO SALINAS (@MAUOSALINASREND) June 1, 2021
After the facts were presented, the influencer decided to speak out and clarify the origin of the photo that went viral of him with Escobar. “As a citizen, I reject all acts of violence, both physical and verbal. Information about me that is not correct is being disseminated ”, comments the influencer in the video, in which he also mentions that he recognizes that as a creator of digital content, with a large audience, he has the duty and responsibility to provide the correct information.
“Several photographs are hanging around the networks: the first is one that says that I am part of a paramilitary group, because I took a photo with a person who committed an act of violence. I take photos almost every day with people who know me from my work … but then now you have to do two things, ask them for the judicial past, or be a clairvoyant and know what acts they are going to commit later “, he comments” El Mindo ”in his video.
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The influencer also expressed his concern about the threats that he and his family have received for another photograph that, according to him, is false. “There are other photos around, where I am supposedly hooded shooting everyone … At this moment my family is threatened and also I” , reveals the content creator, stating that he has already taken action on the matter and reported the accounts that have threatened to threaten his life and that of his family.
As for Escobar, this Tuesday the news was known that he was summoned for questioning for an alleged attack on protesters in Cali. This was also delivered through a public knowledge video. “The way is not the weapons. The road is not a civil war. My intention is not to make a call for hatred or resentment that is being so rapidly distilled in the framework of the national strike, “said Escobar, who also affirmed that it was a traumatic weapon, even showing its alleged import registration.
